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   The Cat and the Canary is a 1927 American silent comedy horror film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. An adaptation of John Willard 's 1922 black-comedy play of the same name, the film stars Laura La Plante as Annabelle West, Forrest Stanley as Charlie Wilder, and Creighton Hale as Paul Jones.

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0017739The Cat and the Canary (1927) - IMDb

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   The Cat and the Canary: Directed by Paul Leni. With Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley, Tully Marshall. Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.

   • 7.1/10 (3.4K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery

   • Director: Paul Leni
   • Release Date: 1927-09-09

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   Directed by Paul Leni. The mystery thriller of the stage filmed with new effects! Rich old Cyrus West’s relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion.

   • 3.5/5 (3.3K)
   • Produce Company: Universal Pictures

   • Director: Paul Leni

5. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › 1003747-cat_and_the_canaryThe Cat and the Canary | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Bringing its sturdy setup thrillingly to life, The Cat and the Canary proves Paul Leni a director with a deft hand for suspenseful stories and expertly assembled ensembles. Read Critics...

   • 93% (45)
   • Actors: Laura La Plante

   • Director: Paul Leni
   • Category: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy

6. www.on-magazine.co.uk › arts › film-reviewsThe Cat and the Canary (1927) – Film Review - On: Yorkshire ...

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   Sarah watches 1927 silent horror The Cat and the Canary on Blu-ray, finding a chilling tale of inheritance, madness, and suspense.

   • 6.8/10

7. thegeekshow.co.uk › the-cat-and-the-canary-1927-reviewThe Cat and the Canary (1927) Review - Out from Eureka

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Unfortunately for the newfound heiress, the group is informed by a local prison guard (George Siegmann) that an escaped maniac known as “The Cat” is loose on the premises, looking for potential “canaries” to dig his claws into.

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   Is the cat and the Canary a good movie?

   • Bringing its sturdy setup thrillingly to life, The Cat and the Canary proves Paul Leni a director with a deft hand for suspenseful stories and expertly assembled ensembles. The relatives of Cyrus West gather at his estate on the 20th anniversary of his death to hear the reading of his will.

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   What movies influenced the cat & the Canary?

   • Supernatural events in the film are all explained at the film's conclusion as the work of a criminal. Other films in this genre influenced by The Cat and the Canary include The Last Warning, House on Haunted Hill (1959), and the monster films of Abbott and Costello and Laurel and Hardy.

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   What is 'the cat and the Canary' about?

   • A precursor to both the haunted house dramas and horror comedies made in the last nine decades, "The Cat and the Canary" follows a group of people who descend upon an old, dark house for a will reading.

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   How did Leni influence the movie 'The Cat & the Canary'?

   • Leni's adaptation of Willard's play blended expressionism with humor, a style for which Leni was notable and recognized by critics as unique. His directing style made The Cat and the Canary influential in the "old dark house" genre of films popular from the 1930s through the 1950s.

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   Is 'the cat and the Canary' the creepiest mystery melodrama ever produced?

   • For 1927, declaring a film "the creepiest, spookiest mystery melodrama ever produced" might just have been accurate. That description does not stand up in the nearly 90 years since, but "The Cat and the Canary," a silent production from Universal Pictures whose advertising used the above quote, is, indeed, creepy and spooky.

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   What is La Plante's role in 'the cat and the Canary'?

   • According to film historian Gary Don Rhodes, La Plante's part in The Cat and the Canary was typical for women in horror and mystery films: "The female in the horror film ... becomes the hunted, the quarry. She has little to do, and so the question becomes 'What will be done with her?'"

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   THE CAT AND THE CANARY is a classic horror comedy released in 1939. The film follows the story of Joyce Norman, played by Paulette Goddard, who inherits a mansion from her eccentric...

   • Category: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy